Saffron
#CBC51A · Saffron
#CBC51A is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 203, 197, 26 and a relative luminance of 0.527, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.53
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.82:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
11.54:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #CBC51A?
#CBC51A is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 203, 197, 26, and in HSL it is 58°, 77%, 45%.
Is #CBC51A a light or dark color?
#CBC51A has a relative luminance of 0.527, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #CBC51A?
Its complementary color is #1A20CB. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.